03046cam a22004334a 4500 118222 118222 16876448 BJBSDDR 20230411090903.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 110718s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng 2011024618 9780465022199 (hardback) 0465022197 (hardback) 9780465027941 (ebook) 0465027946 (ebook) (OCoLC)ocn741751159 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP ABG BWX CDX VP@ DLC eng eng pcc TJ 808 L374p 2011 333.79 Laughlin, Robert B. (Robert Betts), 1950- 27231 Powering the future : how we will (eventually) solve the energy crisis and fuel the civilization of tomorrow / Robert B. Laughlin. New York : Basic Books, c2011. vii, 224 pages ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Armchair journey -- Geologic time -- Jungle law -- Carbon forever -- Pipes of power -- Inspiring mammoths -- Calling all cows -- Trash ash -- Viva Las Vegas -- Under the sea -- A winter's eve. "In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we've ceased to use carbon from the ground-either because humans have banned carbon burning or because fuel has simply run out. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm. How will we do it? Not by discovering a magic bullet to slay our energy problems, but through a slew of fascinating technologies, drawing on wind, water, and fire. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources, set in a world where we've burned every last drop of petroleum and every last shovelful of coal"--Provided by publisher. "In considering the end of fossil fuel, Laughlin foresees the birth of a conventional synthetic fuel industry. Present-day oil companies already have the catalytic synthesis technologies capable of converting any carbon-containing substance--coal, trash, trees--into conventional fuels. Meanwhile, energy from the sun and wind is likely to be cheaper than energy made from biomass. However, long-term storage facilities must be built for this power to last. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources"--Provided by publisher. Renewable energy sources Popular works. Fuentes de energía renovable 7105 Power resources Popular works. Recursos de energía 6883 Recursos energéticos 1461 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2022-11-25 0 TJ 808 L374p 2011 00000164053 2022-11-25 00:00:00 1 2022-11-25 BK